Doubts remains about Manchester City and Chelsea’s place in this season’s Champions League amid the European Super League furore.
City and Chelsea, along with ten other clubs, were announced as founder members to the breakaway competition.
But it could have ramifications to this season’s competition with both English clubs through to the semi-final.
UEFA executive committee member Jesper Moller sensationally claimed that City, Chelsea and Real Madrid could be kicked out of the Champions League.
In an interview with Danish broadcaster DR, Moller, who also is head of the Danish FA, said: “There is an extraordinary executive meeting on Friday where I expect the 12 clubs to be thrown out.
“I think that we, who love football, have had it. Someone has to draw the line and find out which way the clubs should go. We owe it to our fans and everyone who loves football.
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“The clubs should be thrown out and I expect it to happen on Friday. Then we will see how the Champions League will finish.
“I don’t think they can do it to the fans and to everyone who loves football.
“During the weekend, some people negotiated with the other side, which is not fair to the president of UEFA and those who have spent time on the Champions League model in the past years. They can’t do that.
“There have to be some consequences, and, this time, I think there will be.”
But Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, who is heading up the European Super League, said this won’t happen.
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He also rubbished suggestions from UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin that participating players would be banned from World Cups and European Championships.
“Don’t worry, this will not happen,” he said. “They won’t be banned if they join the Super League.”
He added: “Real Madrid, Manchester City and Chelsea, and the other clubs of the Super League, will not be banned from the Champions League or domestic leagues, 100 per cent.
“I’m sure. Impossible.”
However, FIFA president Gianni Infantino was equally as defiant.
“If some elect to go their own way then they must live with the consequences of their choice,” he told the UEFA congress on Tuesday morning. “They are responsible for their choice.
“Concretely, this means either you’re in or you’re out. You cannot be half in or half out.”
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